Anyone Run Their R35 At Eastern Creek (circuit)?

[fungoolie]

Can anyone who's tracked their car fill me in on what levels to reduce the fluids down to? Manual says engine oil to 10 mm below H mark. Powersteering to R mark. But no mention of the brake fluid however on a separate thread about servicing costs there was an item listed which was reduce brake fluid level at the pre race inspection.

Cheers

[LSX-438]

Can anyone who's tracked their car fill me in on what levels to reduce the fluids down to? Manual says engine oil to 10 mm below H mark. Powersteering to R mark. But no mention of the brake fluid however on a separate thread about servicing costs there was an item listed which was reduce brake fluid level at the pre race inspection.

Cheers

I've done 10 track days in about 4 months and never once reduced fluid levels, no adverse issues experienced thus far. What's the reasoning behind it all? Sounds like BS to me. I guess some fluids might get hot/expand with some overflow? I've never seen it happen if that is of any help.

[fungoolie]

I've done 10 track days in about 4 months and never once reduced fluid levels, no adverse issues experienced thus far. What's the reasoning behind it all? Sounds like BS to me. I guess some fluids might get hot/expand with some overflow? I've never seen it happen if that is of any help.

Thanks for that. I guess thats what they're getting at. Other than overflow perhaps it pays not to have engine overfull to avoid aeration of oil maybe from crank windage? And only leakage to be overly concerned about would be brake fluid anyway.... A bit of a mess around my PS filler isnt going to bother me too much even if it was to occur!

Out of interest have you bled the brakes afterwards? Used the standard fluid? What alternatives has anyone used?

Cheers

David

[LSX-438]

Thanks for that. I guess thats what they're getting at. Other than overflow perhaps it pays not to have engine overfull to avoid aeration of oil maybe from crank windage? And only leakage to be overly concerned about would be brake fluid anyway.... A bit of a mess around my PS filler isnt going to bother me too much even if it was to occur!

Out of interest have you bled the brakes afterwards? Used the standard fluid? What alternatives has anyone used?

Cheers

David

I've neve had a PS fluid overflow yet, or any other fluids. With brake fluid, i always bleed after a track day (or just before). I think the OEM fluid is about $160 a litre, however i switched to Brembo LCF 600 which i is about $50/bottle (500ml). I completely flushed the OEM fluid out when i changed the rotors and pads. I am not paying $160/litre for brake fluid, given how much i am going to use over the next year.

Edited August 10, 2009 by LSX-438

[Marko R1]

what mods are done to the donutking gtr? i wonder what a factory r35 would run at EC...

[LSX-438]

what mods are done to the donutking gtr? i wonder what a factory r35 would run at EC...

Dunno about the donut king car but a stocker R35 seems to be good for a 1:45 or thereabouts at EC. I am sure better in the hands of a pro.

[Beer Baron]

tony's car has a few tasty mod now, a bit more power than stock being the big one I guess.

[Duncan]

what mods are done to the donutking gtr? i wonder what a factory r35 would run at EC...

haha Kel's been in a crash in that car. Pete's car not Tony's one I reckon.

it was built to Targa S1 rules..which basically means stock. they can change ECU, shocks and springs and add safety gear. but it was running on slicks (on 19s I think).....but these days the semis are pretty close to full slicks, especially in the hard compounds you run on a heavy car